Viz Multiplay User Guide

Version 3.0 | Published October 23, 2020 ©

Organizing Media Content

This section contains the following topics:

Browse Shows Window

Click the Open button on the Toolbar to open the Browse Shows Window.

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Open or delete existing shows or create new shows. Rename a show by selecting it and pressing F2. Select a show to open it in the Show Pane.

Show Pane

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The Show pane at the top left of the main window displays the playlists and groups that are part of your show and connected to a certain profile. The Page List contains the name of the show; the other tabs are playlists.

Locating Page Lists, Playlists and Groups

Each tab contains Groups (3), and each group contains the media elements for a story. Select a group to load related media elements into the Media Column.

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Add, Delete or Rename a Group

Add a New Group to the Bottom of the List of Groups

  1. Click Add (+) at the bottom of the show pane:

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  2. Give the group a name and press ENTER.

Insert a Group into a Specific Spot in the List of Groups

  1. Right-click a group and select Insert new group from the shortcut menu.

    IMPORTANT!

    Important! The new group will be inserted directly above the group you right-click.

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  2. Give the new group a name and press ENTER.

Delete a Group from the Show Pane

Right-click a group and select Delete from the shortcut menu, or

  1. Click the trash can icon at the bottom of the show pane.

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  2. Click Yes when prompted.

Rename a Group

  1. Double-click a group.

  2. Enter a new name.

  3. Press ENTER.

    Tip: Groups can also be created and modified in Viz Trio.

Move Groups to Other Playlists in the Show Pane

Move a group by dragging, with a copy/paste operation using standard Windows keyboard shortcuts or via a group’s shortcut menu.

Workflow Examples

Drag a group to another playlist tab:

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You can also move a group using CTRL + C and CTRL + V or the shortcut menu:

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Add a New Playlist

  1. Click Add (+) to create a new playlist or open an existing external playlist.

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    1. Create new playlist: The playlist will be owned by the show and appear as a tab in the Show pane but will not be visible in the show/playlist directory tree.

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    2. Add existing playlist: Open existing playlists from Viz Pilot or other newsroom systems.

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  2. Click X (Close) to delete an internal playlist or remove the reference to an external playlist.

  3. Click Ok.

    Tip: Playlists can also be created and modified in Viz Trio.

Working with Playlists

Rename a Playlist

  1. Double-click the playlist title.

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  2. The title field becomes editable.

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  3. Enter a new title in the field and press ENTER to confirm.

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Re-position a Playlist

  1. Click and drag the playlist to the desired position in the top menu.

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